Quotes by Despair The death of God left the angels in a strange position. They were overtaken suddenly by a fundamental question. One can attempt to imagine the moment. How did they look at the instant the question invaded them, flooding the angelic consciousness, taking hold with terrifying force? The question was, "What are angels?" New to questioning, unaccustomed to terror, unskilled in aloneness, the angels (we assume) fell into despair. Donald Barthelme despair angel fundamentals There is too much bad news to justify complacency. There is too much good news to justify despair. Donella Meadows despair news too-much Patience is the strongest of strong drinks; for it kills the giant despair. Douglas William Jerrold despair strong patience Such was a poet and shall be and is -who'll solve the depths of horror to defend a sunbeam's architecture with his life: and carve immortal jungles of despair to hold a mountain's heartbeat in his hand. e. e. cummings mountain despair hands You when the storm is raging - how do you face despair? It is you that the world discovers, whatever the clothes you wear. Edgar Guest clothes-you-wear despair adversity Tomorrow--there's no day so fair, It knows no sorrow; A day that banishes despair, Joy rules tomorrow. Edgar Guest despair sorrow joy I despair of the Republic! Such dreariness, such whining sallow women, such utter absence of the amenities, such crass food, crass manners, crass landscape!! What a horror it is for a whole nation to be developing without the sense of beauty, and eating bananas for breakfast. Edith Wharton despair beauty america Debauchery is perhaps an act of despair in the face of infinity. Edmond de Goncourt despair infinity faces Pour away despair and rinse the cup. Eat happiness like bread. Edna St. Vincent Millay despair bread happiness I did have my moments of despair. It was certainly not - it's not an experience I would like to have again. And then June came along. Edmund Hillary despair june moments There are circumstances in which despair does not imply inactivity. Edmund Burke despair circumstances doe Young people beginning a career need to realize that there are lots of "buses" in life. More often than not, selecting which one to be on determines success or failure, joy or despair. Edward Hallowell despair joy people Despair makes victims sometimes victors. Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton desperation despair sometimes A speculative despair is unpardonable where it our duty to act. Edmund Burke despair duty We hardly need to be reminded that we are living in an age of confusion - a lot of us have traded in our beliefs for bitterness and cynicism or for a heavy package of despair, or even a quivering portion of hysteria. Opinions can be picked up cheap in the market place while such commodities as courage and fortitude and faith are in alarmingly short supply. Edward R. Murrow hysteria despair confusion I despair of ever receiving the same degree of pleasure from the most exalted performances of genius which I felt in childhood from pieces which my present judgment regards as trifling and contemptible. Edmund Burke childhood despair romance I believe in evil. It is the property of all those who are certain of truth. Despair and fanaticism are only differing manifestations of evil. Edward Teller despair evil believe When pain can't bless, heaven quits us in despair. Edward Young despair pain heaven Gaiety is often the reckless ripple over depths of despair. Edwin Hubbel Chapin reckless despair depth Despair leads to boredom, electronic games, computer hacking, poetry and other bad habits. Edward Abbey boredom despair games «678910111213141516»